India /Jammu & Kashmir /Baramula /Gulmarg
Sight Address : Pattan, situated at an elevation of 1553 m above sea level and a distance of 40 km from Gulmarg, is located in the Baramulla district of Jammu & Kashmir. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Pattan has been recognised as one of the historical capitals of the state. Established in 9th century by the renowned Hindu King, Shankarvarman, Pattan was named as Shankerpur, after his father King Awantiwarman. The town once, was known to be the largest market place for cotton, cattle and fruits.
Pattan Gulmarg
HistoryEdit
Pattan, the historical town is considered to have been established by the famous Hindu Raja Shankarvarman in the 9th century. In ancient times, the town was named Shankerpur, after Raja Awantiwarman, father of Raja Shankarvarman. During bygone days, the town used to be a big market place of cotton, cattle and fruits.
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Best Season to VisitEdit
March to October.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon & Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
3-4 hrs.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : The road to Gulmarg is very beautiful. All sorts of transport are available to Gulmarg from Srinagar. Taxies are easily available to reach these site in Gulmarg.
Bus : Gulmarg is well linked by bus services from most of the cities in Jammu and Kashmir. State owned buses and Private tourist deluxe luxury buses are also available to reach Gulmarg from various parts of J&K like Srinagar (Rs 150), Sonmarg (Rs 300) and many other parts of the state.
Train : Closest railway station is Srinagar railway station and taxies,buses are available to reach Gulmarg. Buses and more frequent shared jeeps run from Batmalu Bus Station in Srinagar to Tangmarg (summer/winter Rs.45/55). Change there for Gulmarg (Rs.20/30), around 13km beyond on hairpins through the pine forest. By private jeep, day returns from Srinagar cost around RS.1800 per vehicle.
Air : Nearest airport to Gulmarg is Srinagar which is 56 km away from Gulmarg. Jeeps and Taxi cabs are available from airport to Gulmarg, which will cost around Rs 1,000 – 1,200. Srinagar is well connected to Delhi with daily regular flights. Many other Indian cities are also connected to Srinagar by air.
Others : Visitors can reach the place by local means of transportation such as sledges, field chutes, and horses.
Things to CarryEdit
- Food & plenty of drinking water, woollen cloths, camera etc.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Temperatures in Gulmarg remain well below zero for major part of the year. Keep your body well covered with gloves, boots, overcoats to prevent frostbite. On the way to Gulmarg, there are small shops where you can buy heavy woollens and boots for rent. Do buy these, as at that altitude, you’ll surely require them.
HelplineEdit
- Police Control Room : 100
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire Station : 101
